The architecture studio A-cero presents one of its latest works about a big single-family house in Spain with modern architectural style by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. This house sited in the outskirts of Madrid on a 5000m2 plots and it has a 1.600 m2 built surface. The first sensation that this house produces when people go into the plot is that the building seems to be hidden between concrete walls and vegetable ramps that extend up to the roof. The house´s façade show a spectacular organic view of the whole house and so even the hard concrete shows its most kind face. The back of the house has an open-concept into the garden, dining room, library, study room and bedrooms. The large window of the main lounge hides itself automatically in order to make this stay completely opened to the exterior areas. (more…)
Casa sulla Morella is minimalist modern contemporary home designed by Andrea Oliva architects from Cittaarchitettura, located in Castelnovo di Sotto (RE). This contemporary house design has a rectangular shape of approximately 11 m wide, 34 m long and 6 m tall. Start from simple rectangular shape, flat roof and the use of white and gray palette in its exterior and interior. It visually consists of two elements: the porch made of concrete and finished with white plaster, and the main body inside of it. Large windows that frame a beautiful landscape around it are protected by the depth of the porch during the summer. These windows have wooden frames with laminated glazing so they are also protected from cold winds during the winter. (more…)
The ‘Marcus Beach House’ by Bark Architects. This home has an open concept design, integrate indoor and outdoor spaces within dynamic patterns of light and shadow, being a simple frame to enable a contemporary sustainable lifestyle to unfold. Whilst feeling like a ‘beach house’ sited 250 meters away from Marcus Beach. (more…)
Big Rock is a 140 acre property two hours drive from Sydney and Canberra. This project was designed by Edward Szewczyk, an Australian architect born in Poland. The small, intricately detailed, steel house is an place where owners and their friends escape from the city. One of the cool house’s features is a large swimming pools. It’s located right near the lightly suspended steel pavilion and presents itself as a solid sculptural object.
It is the great place to appreciate the nature around. Located on the dam below the pool and on the edge between the water and the forest is the jetty: a steel structure essentially made of two horizontal planes, deck and roof. The jetty is suspended above the water and the gazebo is suspended towards the trees. Jetty or gazebo is such a point taking strength from its surrounds. (more…)